A Demon called Desire

Near to where I live there is a bit of a stream.  Mostly, it's known as a river.  It is so well known that the river has a song connected to it - " Ol' Man River " ... possibly one the most " haunting " of  melodies.   Around this river, an  almost uncountable number of folks have made there lives, enjoying the riches that the " Ol' Man " could bestow - and they go on even faced with the devastation, death, and turmoil it will also create.

With all reservations on account of  Bob Dylan's album - Desire also known  sometimes as Hurricane,  I have to jump into -  talking about the demon desire ( or Demon desire, or demon Desire, or Demon Desire ).
 
Well, that particular demon would possibly be in a "class" by itself, kind of like " Ol' Man River ". A demon, so like an angel, you can't tell for certain. Perhaps a flavoring of Abraxas? .  And how does desire get along with love?  Can you distinguish them one from another? That has been somehow a focus of concern  for a along time.  A preoccupation  -   a big question mark through history, almost like time itself.  Style, pride, arrogance, vanity, hubris - how they are connected, like colors through the thread of the question. So common and so uncommon at the same time.

And can in fact the story end?  Is there a last note to the tune?  I, at least, am unable to  answer that.